On July 18th, 2012, I took over as editor of the very site you're reading. Back then, of course, it was a Kinect-focused publication by the name of KINECTaku. Within a relatively short space of time, it was obvious that we needed to refocus on the bigger picture. There's only so many times we can write articles about the different voice...

Out This Week is pretty self explanatory; it's our weekly look back at all of the new games that were released on Xbox One and Xbox 360. We've tinkered with the format a bit and streamlined it so it's easy to be informed of all the latest games. You'll find information on the pricing for different regions, the...

Update (16/06 17:54 UK):
Well, it's not even remotely as we'd imagined. So far today, Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, Flashback, Babel Rising, and Brain Challenge have joined the backward compatibility list. There may be more to come...
Original Story:
Back in May, Amazon US listed a whole wave of new backward compatible titles that were set...

Forza Horizon 3 is officially a thing now after Microsoft confirmed it onstage at their E3 press conference on Monday.
What they didn't confirm for the down-under-based racer, is what Forza Rewards users can expect to get their hands on at launch. Fear not, for we have the list below. Based on which reward...

Microsoft announced the upcoming Xbox One S console at their E3 press conference on Monday and, as expected, that's had a knock-on effect at retail with regards to the price of the currently available models.
With the new console due to launch in August at varying price points (depending on the size of HDD you go for), retailers are...

Peripherals manufacturer Nyko has revealed three new products for use with the Xbox One.
First up, the Nyko Intercooler Grip for Xbox One attaches to the base of your Xbox One controller (as you can see above) and draws air in through the front to blow out of the back, keeping your hands cool and preventing the problems you...

Peripherals manufacturer PDP have launched a range of accessories featuring a striking Titanfall 2 motif.
The range consists of a wired Xbox One headset, and a similar wired "chat" headset.
Perhaps most appealing though, is a wired controller that will work on both Xbox One and PC, which does look rather spiffing. Prices are...

Daedalic Entertainment have announced their new title State of Mind, which is heading to Xbox One in the first quarter of 2017.
Pitched as a futuristic thriller by Martin Ganteföhr, where a dystopian reality and a utopian virtual future stand in stark contrast to one another, State of Mind takes on an...

Indie developers 34 Big Things have released a new trailer and a bunch of screenshots for their upcoming futuristic racer Redout to coincide with E3 2016.
Inspired by games such as WipEout and F-Zero, Redout is a high-speed racer featuring futuristic spaceships zooming through 'hella fast' circuits with off-the-rails...

Developer Spiritus Games have announced that their independent title Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime has been successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter, meeting their rather modest goal of £25,000. A new gameplay trailer and screenshots has also been released, revealing a title that shows a lot of promise.
Described as a...

The next installment of Konami's only surviving console franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017, has been teased with an E3 2016 teaser trailer.
The game is pitched as prioritising 'more sophisticated gameplay' with improvements to passing, ball control, graphics, animation, goalkeeping and a new ability to control corner kick...

Rising Star Games have picked up Japanese developer OneorEight's side-scrolling Manga-styled action RPG Earth Wars and will release it to the rest of the world as Earth's Dawn.
The game gives players the task of saving Earth from an alien race called the E.B.E. This race is only susceptible to weapons created from their own...

One of the titles shown off during the indie sizzle reel that was a part of Microsoft's E3 2016 conference on Monday was MercurySteam's Raiders of the Broken Planet. The brief snippet shown by the platform holder wasn't really enough to go on, but the developer has sent through more information.
A sci-fi adventure, Raiders of...

When Rock Band 4 released last year, many people where...how shall we say it?...somewhat disappointed that their old Xbox 360 USB peripherals would not work. Especially those with things like the $300 ION Drum Rocker sitting in their lounge.
We're not angry, honest.
Anyway, Harmonix are looking to make amend and have announced that they'll...

As we reported a couple of weeks ago, the multiplayer WW1 shooter Verdun is making the jump from PC to Xbox One.
M2H and Blackmill Games have today broken their silence on the matter and confirmed that this is the case, even locking in a release date of August 30th, 2016.
When it launches, Verdun will feature skill-based...

HB Studios are working on a sequel to the popular tee-'em-up The Golf Club, publisher Maximum Games has confirmed.
The Golf Club 2 is currently in development for release on Xbox One in early 2017, and will add a career mode to the acclaimed mix. In the mode, you'll progress by winning tournaments, earning money, and buying into respected...

Team17 has sent over some new information about a new feature that will make its way into the latest entry in the Worms franchise, Worms W.M.D.
For the first time, players will be able to craft their own weapons using a series of ingredients that they've given at the start of the round. Crafting Crates can be collected during...

The 2010 action shooter Bulletstorm from People Can Fly and Epic looks like it'll be getting remastered for Xbox One.
That's according to a series of screenshots that have been handed out by Microsoft on an press asset package at E3. Whether the four shots were left in the pack by mistake, or whether Microsoft is set to make an announcement...

Gears of War 4 certainly rocked the house during Microsoft's E3 press conference yesterday, with an extended gameplay demo. Not only that, but there was confirmation that a limited edition controller would be released, and that the game would be an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
But, there was a little tidbit of information that the...

Warner Bros have confirmed that they'll be releasing a demo of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens for Xbox One later on today.
Entitled The Niima Outpost Demo - because demos need titles now, apparently - the trial will allow players to join Rey, Finn, and BB-8 as they try to evade the First Order in their escape from Jakku. New features...

This week's Deals With Gold are now live on Xbox One and Xbox 360 and if you're looking to dip a toe into the world of Forza Motorsport after the Forza Horizon 3 reveal yesterday, you're in luck. Both Xbox One editions of Forza Motorsport are trimmed, as is the outstanding Forza Horizon 2.
Elsewhere, there's savings to be had on a...

The eagle-eyed folk over at True Achievements have reported that a console release is on the cards for the previously PC-only puzzler A Pixel Story, which was first released way back in 2015.
This game is a 2D puzzle platformer, where the main protagonist is charged with reaching the core of The System, all via a...

Rebellion has announced that Sniper Elite 4 has been delayed and will now release in early 2017.
According to Rebellion co-founders, Jason and Chris Kingsley, the reason for the delay from 2016 is that Rebellion is a small studio and they ultimately decided to focus on finishing their other title Battlezone, which will...

Microsoft sure loves a sizzle reel set to some boombastic music and this year's E3 conference was no different, with a number of new titles revealed during one such video montage. One game that featured this time round was the PC hit Stardew Valley.
Stardew Valley brought the farming simulator style of the Harvest Moon...

Whilst Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference was jam packed from start to finish with games there was one game notable by it's absence; Reagent Games' Crackdown 3.
Studio head Davy Jones had the following to say when referring to the original plan to release the multiplayer game first followed by the singleplayer:-
"...our...